Kindness Stories / Feel Good Stories

Alone Time

By Chris on October 16, 2015 / 6,300 views

The time you spend alone with yourself is the most precious time you have. This is your proving ground. It's where you decide who you are, the value you uphold, and ultimately how you are seen in the eyes of yourself and others. When no one is around, what are you...

A Little Girl Named Martha

By Angie on October 14, 2015 / 7,707 views

Growing up in an illiterate suburban area in Africa were education is not taken seriously because the government will only give you a free education up until 9th grade, Martha was one of the most ambitious little girls anyone could ever set their eyes on. It was never easy for her to explore or have a life that she felt she actually deserved but at the age of 14, she was determined to get an education that...

Nature Is Home

By Chris on October 13, 2015 / 3,117 views

Yesterday, I was lying on the ground outside on my driveway with my 6 month-old daughter. There was a calm breeze and beautiful blue skies. I usually take my phone everywhere with me, but I left it inside. There were no distractions. As I held my daughter on my lap, I felt so at peace watching the beautiful world around me. I watched birds gliding high in the sky, while others chirped nearby. For...

Never Assume Poor Means Stupid

By Debbie on October 13, 2015 / 6,405 views

My husband and I are poor. The assumption most people make is that we're stupid, some even say it openly. We've both just had sh*t luck and are working to improve our situation. I'm not sure of my real age, when my parents and came to America they modified my birth certificate. I'm somewhere between the ages of 22 to 25. Legally 22 but everything points to me being older. My social...

Never Give Up

By Lisa Louise on October 12, 2015 / 2,993 views

Never give up on all the love in your life, never loose hope, never fear change. Never say you have not done enough, never doubt yourself. Never loose the time you have today worrying about yesterday or tomorrow. Never question the good things you do. Never feel bad for the past and things you can not change. Never let anyone tell you that you are not worthy of a good life. Never let people change you. Never...

What's Next

By Gabriel Kaunda on October 12, 2015 / 5,228 views

I had come to that point in life where you start wondering whether you are of any use to anyone in this life, where you now seem like a burden to everyone around. Its like you just a bag of negativity, a mountain of failure, a perfect example of what not to be in life. You make everyone around you feel down, your parents start looking at you with that "look", you are always fighting with your...

Be Thankful

By Sonia Kaur on October 12, 2015 / 5,753 views

Have you ever counted your blessings, if yes then you must be thankful to God. If not then you are full of complaints and regrets. Once I was asked for prayer thread "what I want"? My mind was giving me lots of answer but I was searching an answer given by my heart. It took 24 hours and finally my heart said I have everything I need and on that time I was full of thanks for...

Problem Of Pain

By C.S. Lewis on October 11, 2015 / 2,323 views

You may have noticed that the books you really love are bound together by a secret thread. You know very well what is the common quality that makes you love them, though you cannot put it into words: but most of your friends do not see it at all, and often wonder why, liking this, you should also like that. Again, you have stood before some landscape, which seems to embody what you have been looking for all...

I Want To Fly

By Joseph J. Mazzella on October 08, 2015 / 3,089 views

When my kids were young we bought them two pet cockatiels. These beautiful, white birds would whistle and chirp all through the day. We had a big cage for them with perches, toys, and a mirror, plus food and water dishes. We couldn't let them loose in the house because of our dogs and cats, but they seemed content in their cage or so I thought. One day in the Springtime when the sun was...

Ode To My Father - A Poem I Dedicate To My Mentor

By Ankita Siddiqui on October 08, 2015 / 5,963 views

My dear father once said to me before he laid to rest one day; "Be good my child at your deeds, but none should use you indeed" "Let no one rob you of compassion, give your best shot full of passion. For life is tough when you judge, as each one fights its own battle. We are all alone, here in our journey, throwing stones...

I Moved My Mom And Dad 3,000 Miles To Come Live With Me

By Hawaiin on October 08, 2015 / 4,303 views

I'm from Hawaii, my family have been in Maui since the turn of the 20th century. Dad is deteriorating both physically and mentally, and he's getting too much for my mom to take care of. Me and My wife took our 700 ft sq house in Los Angeles, and added two extra rooms one for them and one for the baby (we're trying). Once the rooms were done, we flew down to Maui, picked up my dad, and brought him...

Through My Eyes

By Moshua Rivera on October 07, 2015 / 5,393 views

I was born on December 4th, 1990 in Jacksonville, North Carolina to two wonderful parents, Iris and Ernesto Rivera. I was told that the first year of my life was lived in the trailer park, but I don't remember any of that of course. Lots of my memories were made where I grew up for 12 years. It was in a neighborhood down at the west end of Galveston called Jamaica Beach. I lived there until 2004, then the...

That One Person

By Gayathri Sreeni on October 06, 2015 / 7,082 views

Well, this is not only a short story but also something to someone special. For everyone in this world there might have been a person who have changed something about us. Without even we being aware we might have learnt something from them. Have you ever wondered what would life be without that person? One or the other day we would find everything pointless. If you have that one rare piece of gem with you,...

Freezing Moment

By Sumyat Swezin on October 06, 2015 / 4,255 views

Now, I rarely take pictures & I no long keep a regular diary. Some years ago, writing in my diary used to be my favourite activity and I was crazy with taking pictures although I am not a photogenic. Now I only write in my diary when I need to jot down a special thought or feeling and I take pictures - but not very often now. I'm no longer infatuated with having something to remember when I...

Life Lessons - Faith

By Sunmeet on October 06, 2015 / 5,862 views

Faith finds us when we least expect it. All the pieces come together and you realize that all your struggles were necessary so that you can appreciate the good you have. Life can be hard and at times you may feel that you can't even breathe. Sometimes we have to be as strong as that mountain that towers so high. We have to understand where ever we are today it was necessary for us to grow like the tallest...

Nightfall

By Richard Nana Yaw Otwey on October 06, 2015 / 2,420 views

When I was younger, I liked to play till it was late. One day I went to play with a friend. We watched the sun go down and night took its position. The transition was so smooth I almost missed it. Walking down an eerie path back home, fear begun to creep in. My friend had left me, it was dark so soon and I did not know what to do. It felt like a dream, but one thing that kept me moving was the moon and...

Always...

By Life Lessons on October 04, 2015 / 2,696 views

Always be yourself. Never try to hide who you are. The only shame is to have shame. Always stand up for what you believe in. Always question what other people tell you. Never regret the past, it's a waste of time. There's a reason for everything. Every mistake, every moment of weakness, every terrible thing that has happened to you. Grow from it. The only way can ever get the respect of others is when...